Railroad-tie.



W. GROSSER.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED oc. 25, 1915.

l l 84,@27 Y Patented May 23, 1916.

afk/kommt THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPII co., WASHINGTON, D. c.

WILLIAM GROSSER, 0F EVERGREEN, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD '.LOyRUDOLPH WISMEYER, 0F BROOKVALE, COLORADO.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, T2103..

To @ZZ whom t may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM CnossER, a citizenof the United States, residing at Evergreen, in the county of .Ieersonand State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements inRailroad-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in the construction ofties for railroad rails.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a reinforcedplastic tie having a yieldable rail seat so that the resiliency of theties will not be impaired when the rolling stock passes, over theportions of the rails supported upon the ties.

A still further object of the invention is to construct a tie whereinthe employment of wood or similar perishable material will be entirelydispensed with.

A still further object of the invention is to produce a tie for railwayrails Vwhich shall embody the desirable features of simplicity inconstruction, cheapness of manufacture, durability and efliciency.

With the above objects in view, and others which will appear as thenature of the invention is more fully understood, the improvementresides in the construction and combination of parts set forth withinthe following description and falling within the scope of the appendedclaim.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tie constructed inaccordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a central longitudinalsectional view through one end and through one of the rail seatstherefor, a rail being secured thereto; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionalview approximately on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a greatlyenlarged sectional view of the rail seat.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates a tieconstructed in accordance with my invention. vThis tie preferablycomprises a plastic body 2 having centrally embedded therein andcoextensive therewith a metallic reinforcement in the nature of an eyebeam 3. Arranged in the plastic body 1 adjacent the ends thereof andresting upon the upper flange of the eye beam 3 is a metal plate 4 whichis of a width almost equal to that of the tie proper, and the said platepreferably has its outer face flush with the upper face of the said tie.This plate is centrally provided with a substantially rectangularopening 5,

the said opening forming a pocket for the 1rgeception of the railreceiving cushion mem- The cushion member 6 comprises two box likestructures, the lower being indicated by the numeral 7 and the upper bythe numeral 8. The inner edges of the member 7 at the mouth thereof, arebeveled or inclined outwardly as indicated by the numeral 9. The sidesor flanges 10 of the member 8 may, and preferably have, their loweredges beveled and inclined inwardly, as at 11. Packed in the members 7and 8 is some suitable mineral substance, such as mica, indicated by thenumeral 12. This mineral substance 12 is crumbled or laminated toproduce a plastic filler so that the upper section 8 will yield ortelescope over the lower section 7 when the weight of the rolling stockis imparted to the rail secured upon the cushion 6, in a manner whichwill now be described. The metallic plate 4, to the opposite sides ofthe lateral walls provided by the opening 5, is formed with orifices 13,one of which, that nearest the said transverse walls of the opening 5,being threaded.

The numerals 14 designate the rail securing members. These membersinclude fiat body portions 15 having one of their ends disposedangularly to engage with the base flanges as well as with the webs ofthe rail 16 and being provided each with an opening 17 which is adaptedto register with the inner openings 13 as well as having the dependingfinger 18 which is adapted to be received within the outer openings 13in the plate 4.

The numerals 19 designate securing elements in the nature of screwswhich pass through the openings 17 in each of the members 14 and enterthe threaded orifices 13.

From the above description, taken in connection with the drawings, itwill be noted that I have provided a tie in which the employment of woodor similar perishable material is entirely dispensed with; that theconstruction is simple, durable and eii'ective, and that theconstruction and arrangement of parts will be apparent to those skilledin the art without further detail explanation.

Gopieg of this patent may be obtained for tween the elements, and meansfor securing a rail upon the tie and sustaining the same upon thecushion.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

VILLIAM GROSSER.

Witnesses S. SoRENsoN, CHAS. MGCALL.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D.C.

